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Woolly whitefly

Aleurothrixus floccosus (Maskell, 1896)

Status not recordedinsects

The woolly whitefly (Aleurothrixus floccosus) is a species in the family Aleyrodidae, order Hemiptera.

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Quick facts about the woolly whitefly

Weight
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Length
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Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the woolly whitefly live?

Not recorded

Is the woolly whitefly endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the woolly whitefly classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderHemiptera
  5. familyAleyrodidae
  6. genusAleurothrixus
  7. SpeciesAleurothrixus floccosus (Maskell, 1896)

Synonyms Aleurodes floccosa, Aleurothrixus horridus, Aleurothrixus howardi

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • Mosca blanca algodonosaSpanish
  • ウーリーコナジラミJapanese
  • CitruswittevliegDutch
  • Turunçgil Pamuklu BeyazsineğiTurkish
  • 棉絮粉蝨Chinese
  • ミカンワタコナジラミJapanese

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Relatives of the woolly whitefly

Other species in the same genus Aleurothrixus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the woolly whitefly?

The woolly whitefly (Aleurothrixus floccosus) belongs to the family Aleyrodidae in the order Hemiptera.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Woolly whitefly (Aleurothrixus floccosus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/woolly-whitefly

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BibTeX
@misc{woolly_whitefly_2026,
  title = {Woolly whitefly (Aleurothrixus floccosus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/woolly-whitefly},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}